Dery Silk Mill
Inscription
Here was D. George Dery's first Pennsylvania silk mill, built 1897 and later enlarged. By 1914, Dery had 15 mills in this state & one in Massachusetts, employing some 4000 people; was considered the world's largest individual silk manufacturer. Operations ceased, 1923.
Location
Addressat site, 101 Race Street, Catasauqua
CityCatasauqua
CountyLehigh
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.649170, -75.467700
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